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Table 3 Changes in density and reciprocity on weekly discussion boards

From: Exploring the relationships between interaction measures and learning outcomes through social network analysis: the mediating role of social presence

Class

Week 2 (Open-ended)

Week 3 (Case-based)

Week 5 (Case-based)

Week 6 (Pros/Cons)

Week 7 (Case-based)

Density

 Class 1

0.171

0.188

0.158

0.129

0.129

 Class 2

0.130

0.110

0.137

0.095

0.105

 Class 3

0.135

0.139

0.117

0.094

0.103

 Class 4

0.117

0.097

0.093

0.071

0.111

Reciprocity

 Class 1

0.242

0.364

0.310

0.292

0.148

 Class 2

0.468

0.426

0.627

0.288

0.451

 Class 3

0.642

0.738

0.532

0.520

0.355

 Class 4

0.577

0.388

0.300

0.282

0.418